Journal of Medical and Surgical Errors [JMESE] is an open access, peer-reviewed journal that encompasses all aspects of clinical errors related to surgery and medical disciplines. This journal encompasses case reports, case series, cohort studies and trials. The aim is to create a platform for doctors to share errors [preventable and unpreventable] and for this journal to serve as a global Mortality and Morbidity [M&M] platform.

Overview

Authors can submit their papers via the submission tab. Please be reminded that all manuscripts will be analysed for evidence of plagiarism. Authors are to kindly ensure the following items are present in the manuscript:

Author titling

One author has been designated as the corresponding author with correct contact details and email address.

All files have been uploaded

• Manuscript files (one copy blinded, one copy complete)
• Keywords
• All figures
• All tables

Special note

• Authors must obtain relevant permissions for the use of copyrighted material from other sources
• Any competing interests must be declared. A null declaration is expected.
• Manuscript has been language checked. Submitted manuscripts will not be subject to copyediting prior to or after acceptance. Language editing remains the responsibility of the author.
• Authors are encouraged to suggest potential reviewers (names, affiliations and email addresses) for their manuscript.
• Each manuscript has to be typewritten and double-spaced throughout;
  pages should be in A4 format and numbered; lines should be left numbered in continuum (10-digit numeric system). The manuscript can be submitted either in Word or PDF format.

This encompasses but is not limited to:

1. Medication Errors: These occur when a patient receives the wrong medication, the wrong dose of medication, or medication at the wrong time. This can lead to adverse drug reactions or inadequate treatment.

2. Surgical Errors: Surgical errors can involve mistakes during surgery, such as operating on the wrong body part, leaving surgical instruments inside the patient, or performing the wrong procedure.

3. Diagnostic Errors: Diagnostic errors happen when a healthcare provider misdiagnoses a condition, fails to diagnose a condition, or delays the diagnosis. This can lead to delayed treatment or inappropriate treatment.

4. Communication Errors: Miscommunication among healthcare providers, patients, and their families can lead to misunderstandings, incorrect treatment plans, or missed critical information.

5. Healthcare-Associated Infections: These occur when patients acquire infections while receiving healthcare services, often due to inadequate infection control measures.

6. Falls and Patient Safety Incidents: Patients may experience falls, burns, or other safety incidents while in a healthcare facility, which can result in injuries.

7. Equipment and Technology Failures: Malfunctioning or misused medical equipment, such as infusion pumps or ventilators, can lead to patient harm.

8. Documentation Errors: Incomplete or inaccurate medical records can impact patient care and treatment decisions.

9. Transfusion Errors: Errors in blood transfusions, such as mismatched blood types, can lead to serious complications.

10. Communication Breakdowns: Inadequate communication between healthcare providers, departments, or shifts can lead to misunderstandings and errors.

All articles published by Journal of Medical and Surgical Errors are made freely and permanently accessible online immediately upon publication, without subscription charges or registration barriers.

As authors of articles published in Journal of Medical and Surgical Errors you are the copyright holders of your article and have granted to any third party, in advance and in perpetuity, the right to use, reproduce or disseminate your article.

For those of you who are US government employees or are prevented from being copyright holders for similar reasons, Medyssey can accommodate non-standard copyright lines. Please contact us if further information is needed.

Open-access publishing is not without costs. Journal of Medical and Surgical Errors therefore levies an article-processing charge of €500.00 for each article accepted for publication, plus VAT or local taxes where applicable. The APC is determined at the date of acceptance.

If the corresponding author’s institution participates in our open access membership program, some or all of the publication cost may be covered. We routinely waive charges for authors from low-income countries. For other countries, article-processing charge waivers or discounts are granted on a case-by-case basis to authors with insufficient funds. Authors can request a waiver or discount during the submission process.

Peer-review is the system used to assess the quality of a manuscript before it is published. Independent researchers in the relevant research area assess submitted manuscripts for originality, validity and significance to help editors determine whether the manuscript should be published in their journal.

Journal of Medical and Surgical Errors Surgery operates a single-blind peer-review system, where the reviewers are aware of the names and affiliations of the authors, but the reviewer reports provided to authors are anonymous.

The benefit of single-blind peer review is that it is the traditional model of peer review that many reviewers are comfortable with, and it facilitates a dispassionate critique of a manuscript.

Submitted manuscripts will generally be reviewed by two or more experts who will be asked to evaluate whether the manuscript is scientifically sound and coherent, whether it duplicates already published work, and whether or not the manuscript is sufficiently clear for publication. The Editors will reach a decision based on these reports and, where necessary, they will consult with members of the Editorial Board.

Articles in Journal of Medical and Surgical Errors should be cited in the same way as articles in a traditional journal. Because articles are not printed, they do not have page numbers; instead, they are given a unique article number.